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Foreword - Features
FOREWORD
Dear Customer,
Firstly, we would like to thank you for purchasing our PM8 multi-channel passive summing mixer. With
much thought and effort, our engineers have developed a product we know you will be satisfied with.
The digital recording age has brought with it some great tools for tracking, editing, mastering, and
more. But will all these benefits comes the reality that it can sometimes seem to let us down sonical-
ly. Many recording professionals believe that audio summed digitally seems to compromise the sonic
integrity of their mixes.
Summing is the process whereby multiple audio tracks are mixed together to a common audio output
or outputs. Typically, most multi-track sessions are mixed down to a stereo two-track output. Whilst
digital workstations digitally sum audio signals via computer software, analog summing has tradition-
ally been performed by large format outboard mixing consoles.
Many recording professionals regard analog summing as superior to digital summing and believe it
provides sonic benefits in regard to clarity, punch, better resolution, the ability to record tracks at high-
er sample rates without having to dither down at final mix-down, improved imaging, greater headroom
during mixing, and much more.
The PM8 is a stand-alone unit designed to passively sum up to 8 audio channel outputs from a dig-
ital workstation to a stereo mix. A +24dB internal make up gain stage is provided for two of the three
independent stereo outputs, with a pure passive output also available for users wishing to provide
their own make-up gain device. With pan, mute, and variable volume attenuation controls, mixing
through the PM8 not only delivers that sought after classic analog console sound, but also helps min-
imize the effects of digital summing. Simply the best of both worlds!
Please read this manual thoroughly to best understand the safety and operational procedures
of the PM8.
We hope you enjoy your new PM8 but please don’t blame us if you feel you have to go back through
your body of work and remix everything over again!
Regards,
SM ProAudio
PM8 Main Features
The PM8 is a professional multi-channel passive summing mixer featuring:
Pristine 8 x channel passive mix bus
8 x combo TRS/XLR inputs
1 x 25 pin DSUB input
8 x rotary channel volume attenuator controls
8 x mute switches
8 x rotary pan controls
2 x stereo mix volume attenuator controls
2 x stereo output pairs with +24dB internal make-up gain
1 x stereo passive output (no make-up gain, pure passive)
1 x ground pin connector
110v-230v internal power supply
* It should be pointed out, that extreme output volumes may damage your ears and/or your head-
phone units. Turn down the LEVEL controls before you switch on the unit.
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